Wireless Network Security Certificate - Curriculum 297
Academic Associate and Program Manager
Monique P. Fargues, Ph.D.
Code EC/Fa, Spanagel Hall, Room 456
(831) 656-2859, DSN 756-2859
fargues@nps.edu
Brief Overview
This certificate is designed to provide students with a graduate level focus on the security of wireless communications networks, and depending on elective choice, an ability to assess the security of wireless devices or telecommunications systems, to maintain situational awareness on wireless networks or assess the risk of covert malicious functionality in system hardware components.
Requirements for Entry
Students who plan to enroll in the Wireless Network Security Certificate Program should have a BSEE degree or a degree in another area of science or engineering with additional coursework and on-the-job experience, including a basic communications course, that will allow them to successfully complete the certificate courses.
Convenes
Fall
Program Length
Four quarters
Certificate Requirements
Required Courses
| EC4770 | Wireless Communications Network Security | | 3 | 2 |
| EC4745 | Mobile Ad-hoc Wireless Networks | | 3 | 2 |
And one or two of the following electives to total a minimum of 12 credit hours:
| EC4730 | Covert Communications | | 3 | 2 |
| EC4735 | Telecommunications Systems Security | | 3 | 2 |
| EC4755 | Network Traffic, Activity Detection, and Tracking | | 3 | 2 |
| EC4795 | Wireless Device Security | | 3 | 2 |